公开(公告)号：US08332395B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12712908

申请日：2010-02-25

申请人： Boss Gregory J. ,  Michele P. Brignull ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Anne R. Sand

发明人： Boss Gregory J. ,  Michele P. Brignull ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Anne R. Sand

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30973

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide a multifaceted tool (e.g., graphical representation/object) for searching and displaying data (e.g., search results). Specifically, aspects of the present invention build on “seed” terms to find and display related words, presenting them in a graduated manner by closeness to the seed. The tool allows a user to select variable weights which indicate the desired degree of closeness to the seed word/idea, or it may be randomly generated. Additionally, this tool may be used to create brainstorm teams with a desired level of variance from a target subject. In a typical embodiment, the a search or seed term and corresponding results are displayed in a hub and spoke-like graphical representation whereby the seed term is positioned in a center window of the graphic, and results are displayed in branches that extend radially from the center. Each branch can correspond to a different information source from which the corresponding results were obtained.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于搜索和显示数据（例如，搜索结果）的多方面工具（例如，图形表示/对象）。 具体地说，本发明的方面是建立在种子术语上，以找到和显示相关词，通过接近种子以分级方式呈现。 该工具允许用户选择指示种子词/想法的所需程度的可变权重，或者它可以是随机生成的。 此外，该工具可用于创建具有与目标受试者所需的差异水平的头脑风暴团队。 在典型的实施例中，搜索或种子项和相应的结果以轮毂和轮辐状的图形表示形式显示，其中种子项位于图形的中心窗口中，并且结果以分支形式显示，该分支从 中央。 每个分支可以对应于获得相应结果的不同信息源。